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CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

UNIFORM POLICY MANUAL

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Date: 10-1-06 Transmittal: UP-06-33 P-4030.15

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Section: Type:

Treatment of Assets PROCEDURES

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Chapter: Program: AFDC

Treatment of Specific Types AABD

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Subject: FS

Burial Funds, Burial Plots, and Irrevocable Burial Funds

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P-4030.15 Burial Funds - All Programs Except Food Stamps

For each assistance unit member:

1. determine the amount in his or her burial fund.

2. determine the amount in his or her:

( irrevocable burial fund; plus

( the face value of his or her life insurance policies, if the cash surrender value of the policies is excluded.

3. if the amount in step 2 equals or exceeds $1,800, count the entire amount of his or her burial fund (from step 1) as a counted asset.

4. if the amount in step 2 is less than $1,800 subtract the amount in step 2 from $1,800, and deduct the difference from the amount of his or her burial fund (from step 1). Count the final result as a counted asset.

Burial Funds - Food Stamps

1. Exclude one burial fund per assistance unit member, up to $1,500.

2. The amount that exceeds $1,500 is counted towards to asset limit.

Burial Plots

1. Exclude one plot per assistance unit member, regardless of the value of the plot.

2. If a unit member has more than one plot, count the equity value of the less expensive plot as a counted asset.

Irrevocable Burial Funds

Exclude such funds, regardless of their value. If purchased in Connecticut up to $5,400 is excluded.

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